Local Police have made an appeal for witnesses or information regarding a number of robberies that have taken place in Chiswick over the past week.

The first incident happened on Sunday 13th January at 16.30 as the victim, a 51-year-old male, was walking along Stile Hall Gardens. As he approached the Chiswick High Road two male suspects stopped him and asked for some cigarette papers.

The victim took his wallet out, and as he did, one of the suspects snatched it and made off along Chiswick High Road towards Brentford High Street.

Both suspects are described as being male, white, approx 24 years old, 5’8” – 5’10” tall and dressed casually.

The second incident happened on 14th January at 17.05 as the 26 year old male victim walked along Edensor Road.

He was approached by teenage three suspects on bicycles one of whom threatened him with a black handled knife and demanded the victim’s property.

The victim handed over his mobile phone and some loose change before the suspects made off along Edensor Road.

The first suspect is described as a white male aged 15 years, 5’1” wearing a grey and white horizontal striped hoodie, light trainers and dark trousers. He was riding a blue BMX bike.

The second suspect is described as a white male aged 15 years, 5’0” wearing a black hooded jacket and a bandana. He was riding a white mountain bike.

The third suspect is again described as a 15 year old white male, 4’10” wearing a black jacket, dark jeans and white trainers. He was riding a small mountain bike.

DI Jeff Minns told ChiswickW4.com “There have been a number of occasions when people have been attacked whilst taking money from a machine. We take this matter very seriously as it is a violent crime and anybody with information or who witnessed this crime please call Hounslow CID.

“People using bank machines must be very careful, vigilant and aware of strangers loitering. Put your money in a pocket or bag, don’t count in the street, if in doubt, wait until day time or go to the bank with someone you know.”

Any witnesses or anyone with information regarding any of these incidents is asked to call Hounslow CID in confidence on 0208 247 6160/5940 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference 0500972/08 for the Stile Hall Gardens robbery or 0500968/08 for the Edensor Road robbery.